The first production took place at Theatre 62 in Adelaide, which
was converted to Theatre / Restaurant style for the production. TEARS OF
BLOOD toured South Australia twice with Bearly Together Co. Music for the
production is available from the author on request.

Time: 1900. We are in the drawing room of the Marmaduke family
home.

The setting is plush and in good taste
except for a ghastly rug bearing the

head of a dead animal which is on
the floor in the centre of the room.

A small grand piano is stage left.
A chaise-longue to the right of
the

fireplace over which
a dark portrait of Queen Victoria hangs. There are

French doors to the left and a door to the right.

LIGHTS UP. THE CAST ENTER INTO THE AUDIENCE. THEY PLAY

THE AUDIENCE AT THEIR TABLES, INTRODUCING
THEMSELVES,

CHATTING ABOUT THE MEAL, THEIR CHARACTERS
AND THOSE

OF THE REST OF THE CAST, ETC. ONCE
THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED

A RAPPORT WITH THE AUDIENCE, THEY MOUNT THE STAGE AND

FORM A TABLEAU. SIR MARMADUKE MARMADUKE
BREAKS FROM

THIS TABLEAU AND COMES CENTRE STAGE.
EACH CHARACTER

BREAKS FROM THE TABLEAU TO ADDRESS
THE AUDIENCE AND

RETURNS TO IT ON COMPLETION OF THEIR ADDRESS.

Sir Marmaduke

Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen and welcome
to this evening's

performance of TEARS OF BLOOD. Can we all say that together

please? TEARS OF BLOOD (he plays the audience until they 'get
it right').